Polling App

This project is a polling application that includes a frontend built with React and a backend developed using Django Rest Framework. The frontend and backend are connected via API and are hosted on separate domains.

Features

• Create polls with multiple choices in a single API call.
• Vote for choices in the latest poll.
• Ensures each device can only vote once per poll by combining IP address and user-agent as a unique identifier.

Installation and Setup

Backend (Django Rest Framework)

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kushal1o1/LivePoll.git
   cd polling-app-backend

2. Create and Activate a Virtual Environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run Database Migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Create a Superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser

6. Start the Development Server:

   python manage.py runserver

7. Access the Admin Panel at http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin.

Frontend (React)

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kushal1o1/LivePoll.git
   cd polling-app-frontend

2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the Development Server:

   npm start

4. Access the Frontend at http://localhost:3000.

API Endpoints

Create Poll with Choices

• URL: /polls/
• Method: POST
• Body:

  {
      "question": "What's your favorite color?",
      "choices": [
          {"choice_text": "Red"},
          {"choice_text": "Blue"},
          {"choice_text": "Green"}
      ]
  }

Vote

• URL: /polls/{poll_id}/vote/
• Method: POST
• Body:

  {
      "choice_id": 1
  }

Frontend and Backend Integration

• Frontend (React): Communicates with the Django backend using AJAX requests to the API endpoints.
• Backend (Django Rest Framework): Provides the API endpoints for creating polls, managing choices, and recording votes.

Deployment

• Frontend: Hosted on livepoll.vercel.app
• Backend: Hosted on livepoll.pythonanywhere.com

Ensure that the frontend is configured to point to the backend API endpoint for proper functionality.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.